Tim Faust
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Tim Faust
| image=
| state_house=Minnesota
| district=11B
| prior_term=8B (2007–2011)
| term_start=January 8, 2013
| term_end=January 5, 2015
| preceded=Roger Crawford (District 8B)
Bill Hilty (District 8A)
| succeeded=Jason Rarick
| term_start2=January 3, 2007
| term_end2=January 3, 2011
| preceded2=Judy Soderstrom
| succeeded2=Roger Crawford
| party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| birth_date= {{birth date and age |1959|10|1}}
| birth_place=Minneapolis, Minnesota
| death_date=
| death_place=
| alma_mater=North Dakota State University
| occupation=Pastor
| children=3
|}}
Tim D. Faust (born October 1, 1959) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 11B, which included portions of Kanabec and Pine counties.
Early life, education, and career
Faust attended the North Dakota State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in agricultural economics.{{cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15252 |title=Faust, Tim |publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library |accessdate=January 4, 2017}} He is the pastor of the Zion Lutheran Churches in Hinckley (Cloverdale) and Markville and a singer who has taken part in several area community-theater musicals.
Minnesota House of Representatives
=Elections=
Faust was first elected in 2006, and reelected in 2008. He was unseated by Republican Roger Crawford in the 2010 election,{{cite web |url=http://www.pinecitymn.com/detail/64815.html |title=Roger Crawford: The new face of District 8B - the Pine City Pioneer |website=www.pinecitymn.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715084506/http://www.pinecitymn.com/detail/64815.html |archive-date=15 July 2011 |url-status=dead}} but ran for the House again in 2012 and was elected. He was then unseated by Republican Jason Rarick in 2014.
{{Election box begin | title=2014 Minnesota State Representative- House 11B{{cite web |url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/StateRepresentative/20?districtid=376 | title=Results for State Representative District 11B | publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State | accessdate=January 12, 2015}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
|candidate = Tim Faust (Incumbent)
|votes = 6488
|percentage = 46.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Jason Rarick
|votes = 7545
|percentage = 53.67
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Committee assignments=
During his first four years in the House, Faust was a member of the House Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Committee, the K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee (of which he was vice chair). He also served on the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee for the Veterans Affairs Division, and the Finance Subcommittee for Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division.
References
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External links
{{MN-legdb|15252}}
- [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=38623 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Tim Faust Profile]
- Follow the Money - Tim D. Faust Campaign Contributions
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=110426 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=82377 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=75169 2004]
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Category:North Dakota Democrats
Category:North Dakota State University alumni
Category:People from Hinckley, Minnesota